®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed23 October 20233317642
The Old Vicarage, High Street, SEVENOAKS, TN13 1JD
rear extension with internal and external alterations. Appeal B: APP/G2245/Y/23/3317646 The Old Vicarage, High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1JD
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building, 'The Old Vicarage' (Ref: 1086022), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II* listed building, 'Church of Saint Nicholas' (Ref: 1204351)
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area
What decided it
The height, bulk, mass and prominence of the rear extension, combined with the incongruous feature window, would significantly undermine the special interest of the listed building and harm the setting of the Church of Saint Nicholas and the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.